Archive for July, 2012

Source: New America Foundation – (July 31, 2012) It’s been nearly impossible to ignore the record-setting heat baking the U.S. this summer. Triple-digit temperatures have roasted residents across the country, and the severe drought that’s plaguing more than half... Read more

Compiled by Newsbyrd – (July 27, 2012) The declaration was made in 1997 at the North American Indigenous People Summit on Biological Diversity and Ethics: “We wish to add our voices to ongoing global discussions regarding the protection of... Read more

Posted 2008, NRDC Whales and other marine mammals rely on their hearing for life’s most basic functions, such as orientation and communication. Sound is how they find food, find friends, find a mate, and find their way through the... Read more

Rather disjointed op-ed by Mark Kneubuhl – (July 18, 2012) Hard to say. If you ask those of the opposing party, they’d point their innocent fingers across the aisle and say, “look over there.” So, if you ask all... Read more

By Mark Kneubuhl From a practical standpoint, probably not. Although possible to build a rather bulky version with today’s technology, a prototype would cost millions, with the first off-the-line models costing tens of thousands. The plug-in garden variety space... Read more

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A Tour by Mark Kneubuhl – (July 12, 2012) I’ve spent most of my adult life in American Samoa, a small group of islands located in the Southern Hemisphere, roughly in-between Hawaii and Australia. For the past four months... Read more

By Marie Brown Conservation is one of the primary buzzwords in the environmental movement. However, what does conservation really mean in the sense of environmental protection? In short, conservation means the human inclination to defend any or all individual species, habitats,... Read more

By Mark Kneubuhl – (July 5, 2012) Scientists don’t generally look at the bright side. For one thing, it’s not scientific. And even when prodding a scientist to offer the best case scenario, they’re usually leery to venture out... Read more

Compiled by Newsbyrd Staff – (The 4th of July, 2012) The Patagonian toothfish is the most valuable fishery in Antarctic or sub Antarctic waters. Commercially and in restaurants it is sold as Chilean Sea Bass. Prices can exceed $US10... Read more